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Undeniably, the risk for businesses regarding Brexit has increased in December, as the deadline of March 2019 UK’s departure from the EU is looming. As a response to the recent political developments, the UK pound has weakened, and sentiment has…

The October 17th EU summit is approaching, and MNCs are wisely finalizing their contingency plans for a downside scenario in Brexit negotiations between UK and EU; this is merited in light of the major impact a No Deal (Hard) Brexit would…

EU-UK negotiations on Brexit have reached a crucial stage. The confirmation of a transitional deal until December 2020 has mitigated short-term business concerns, however a downside in ratifying the deal is still possible by October 2018. Most importantly medium-term concerns…

Emerging markets provide unique challenges for executives, and contingency planning is one way to better navigate these waters. Since the November 1 publication of FSG’s 2018 Events to Watch report, our analysts have continued to monitor and update their scenario analysis. This…

The chart of the week is from Athanasia Kokkinogeni, Analyst for Europe: “Gross Fixed Capital Formation (Fixed investment) is one of the most important indicators we follow in developed markets. We recently hit a major landmark: across the 5 largest…

This is the first in a 7-part update series on FSG’s 2017 Events to Watch. Additional updates can be found below: US Infrastructure Boom: Dead on Arrival? Events to Watch for 2017 Update (1/7) China Loses Control: Heading for a crash? Events to Watch…

Last week, Frontier Strategy Group held an exclusive webinar, Brexit: Global Implications for Business Leaders, to help clients better understand and respond to the fallout of the Brexit vote. Consequences for business are widespread, ranging from: major economic and political uncertainty…